Inside Ariana Grande’s secret countryside retreat with Sabrina Carpenter as she escapes London ahead of O2 shows

ALL eyes are on Ariana Grande as her ten-night residency kicks off at London’s O2 Arena tonight. But while the show will no doubt be an all-singing, all-dancing production, Ari’s trip to the UK got off to a low-key start. Ariana Grande and boyfriend Ricky Alvarez spent 48 hours becoming one with nature at swanky members’ club, Soho Farmhouse Credit: Getty Sabrina Carpenter was also staying at celeb haunt Soho Farmhouse Credit: Getty I can reveal the American superstar shunned a private jet and flew commercial from New York to London — though, unsurprisingly, she splashed out on first-class tickets. I’m told she and boyfriend Ricky Alvarez were then whisked off to the Oxfordshire countryside, where they spent 48 hours becoming one with nature at swanky members’ club, Soho Farmhouse. Sign up for the Showbiz newsletter Thank you! My sources tell me Ricky fully embraced British country life by going clay-pigeon shooting on the complex, while Ari kept a low profile in the retreat’s on-site spa. In a crossover that is sure to get the rumour mill talking that a collaboration could be in the works, I hear Sabrina Carpenter was also staying at Soho Farmhouse. The Espresso singer is a known fan of the venue, having secretly recorded her 2025 album Man’s Best Friend there last year. A source said: “Ariana and Ricky arrived in the UK at the start of the week and checked into their five-star London hotel in the capital. But they wanted to escape the madness, so immediately went to Soho Farmhouse for a couple of nights with some friends. “Ricky went on a clay-pigeon shoot, while Ari spent a lot of time in the spa. “By chance, Sabrina was also on-site, having flown in via helicopter last week. Most read in Showbiz A source said Ariana and Ricky wanted to escape London and ‘went to Soho Farmhouse for a couple of nights with some friends’ Credit: Getty The source added: ‘By chance, Sabrina was also on-site, having flown in via helicopter last week’ Credit: Getty “She’s one of the biggest stars on the planet, but was happily mixing with other guests in the pool and spa. “The club has strict rules about not bothering celebs, so it was a perfect place for Ariana to recuperate before her London shows.” I told last week how the Thank U, Next singer will film the London shows for a TV concert special. It is due to spark a bidding war, with streaming giants battling it out for the rights. Ari previously teamed up with Netflix for a concert special of her 2019 Sweetener World Tour. Earlier this month, Ariana shocked fans by revealing she plans to step back from public life after her Eternal Sunshine Tour concludes in London. In a statement, the singer’s rep said: “Ariana will be taking a step back from visibility after she completes the tour. “She looks forward to finishing the tour and ending it on a high note, both healthily and happily, and then taking a much-deserved break from public-facing work and appearances, which has led to endless, ongoing public scrutiny. “This tour has been a beautiful experience for her. “She loves her fans and has loved every minute of this tour so much.” Comment now